cinnabar
cinnabar · more cinnabar · most cinnabar
Of a bright red colour tinted with orangeOf a bright red colour tinted with orange.
UK/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/US/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/
» Vermilion is made from cinnabar, which is toxic.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a bright red colour tinted with orange.
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Examples
1 sentencesVermilion is made from cinnabar, which is toxic.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinaFirst attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), of unknown origin.
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Forms
more cinnabar, most cinnabar| Comparative | more cinnabar Lesson |
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| Superlative | most cinnabar Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- of a vivid red to reddish-orange color:vermilionvermillionChinese-red
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmercury
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form